Return To The Sea: From Boston To Portugal And On To Senegal, Brazil, Cape Town, And Sydney, A Sailing Legend Completes His Fourth Circumnavigation Download Free (EPUB, PDF)
Renowned sailor and author Webb Chiles, whose adventures were previously chronicled in A Single Wave, returns with a beautifully written account of his fourth circumnavigation. Chiles departs with his wife, Carol, leaving the bleak winter of Boston Harbor and his despair over the near-fatal loss of his previous vessel, Resurgam His joy in being at sea again makes this a joyous and inspiring story. Chiles tempts his readers to make the voyage too, observing some of the great harbors of the world with a true sailor's eye, exploring the Atlantic ports of Portugal, Africa, and Brazil, crossing the Southern Ocean, and finally arriving in Australia. On board The Hawke of Tuonela, he writes lyrically about time and memory at sea, the appeal of lying at anchor off a small village, his hardest passage in a quarter century, and his unique philosophical view of life under sail.
Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: Sheridan House; 1St Edition edition (October 31, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1574091808
ISBN-13: 978-1574091809
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.9 x 9.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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This book is written for seamen, and seawomen, Webb Chiles is the finest living writer about seafaring, the best since Captain Slocum, Chiles is modeest and completely honest with his readers. He never exaggerates. You won't find any giant 100 foot waves in his writing, but he's been there, so he knows. He circumnavigated in an 18 foot open boat, rounded the Horn solo and, on his fifth round-the-world trip, re-entered the Western Hemisphere by way of the Cape of Good Hope.If you've been to sea, professionally or as an amateur, you won't be able tturn out and go to sleep. You'll just keep reading. If you've never done it, but think you'd like to know what sailing the sea alone is like, be warned. You're very likely to find yourself browsing yacht brokerage lists.
Fairly well written but he's a little self obsessed. I was expecting something deeper about the journey and less about him and all his relationships.
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